Abstract: A wheel state obtaining system configured to obtain a wheel state that is a state of at least one of a plurality of wheels of a vehicle includes: a wheel speed detection device configured to detect a wheel speed of each of the plurality of wheels; a traveling state detection device configured to detect a traveling state of the vehicle; and a controller. When the traveling state of the vehicle detected by the traveling state detection device is a predetermined set state, the controller obtains a wheel speed difference of two of the plurality of wheels based on the wheel speeds of the plurality of wheels detected by the wheel speed detection device. The controller determines whether at least one of the two wheels is in an abnormal state based on the wheel speed difference.

Abstract: Stored DC power is supplied to a load after a return to a normal-power mode or a power-up of an image forming device. An auxiliary power supply does not supply the stored DC power to the load, and a main power supply supplies AC and DC power to the load if it is determined that a predetermined processing is performed upon a starting of the image forming device. The auxiliary power supply supplies the stored DC power to the load, it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed, and the main power supply does not supply the AC and DC power to the load if it is determined that the predetermined processing is not performed upon the starting of the image forming device. A decision whether the predetermined processing is performed is based on at least one of a number of sheets, an elapsed time, and an environmental temperature.

Abstract: A fingerprint easily erasable film formed by providing a resin layer on a substrate, in which surface of the resin layer is matted and which is formed so that the surface of the resin layer should show a wet tension (JIS-K 6768:1999) of 25 mN/m or higher. Preferably, the resin layer has a surface roughness of 0.2 to 2.0 ?m in terms of the ten point mean roughness Rz (JIS-B 0601:1994). The resin layer preferably contains an ionizing radiation curable resin and a matting agent, more preferably, two kinds of matting agents having different average particle diameters. On the fingerprint easily erasable film having such a configuration, ingredients of fingerprint are unlikely to adhere, and even if ingredients of fingerprint adhere, the ingredients of fingerprint can be removed substantially completely or to such a degree that they cannot be visually observed by wiping with cloth or the like.

Abstract: At least two or more plastic films are adhered via an adhesive layer or layers to produce a laminate plate having a total thickness of the plastic films of 250 to 700 ?m, and then the laminate plate is subjected to die cutting to obtain a surface protection plate 5. The thickness of each plastic film is preferably chosen to be 50 to 400 ?m. A surface protection plate having superior rigidity can be thereby easily produced with a smaller thickness. The thus obtained surface protection plate 5 can be suitably used as the surface protection plate 5 of the liquid crystal display 6.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a main power unit that outputs a first DC power and an auxiliary power unit that outputs a second DC power to the components of the image forming apparatus. The auxiliary power unit includes a rechargeable capacitor. A measuring unit measures performance of the capacitor and a determining unit determines performance insufficiency of the capacitor based on the measured performance and the system configuration of the image forming apparatus. The performance is, for example, changes in a capacitance of the capacitor with time. When the determining unit determines performance insufficiency of the capacitor, a control unit adjusts, for example, a use range of the capacitor.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus having (1) a main power supply unit (PSU), which converts an AC power source into an AC power and a first DC power, provides the AC power to a fusing unit, and provides the first DC power to a plurality of DC-powered units in the image forming apparatus, (2) a supplemental power supply unit, which accumulates the AC power source and provides a second DC power to the plurality of DC-powered units for a predetermined period, and (3) a controller, which increases or decreases the AC power to be provided to the fusing unit and selects the DC power source from the main PSU and the supplemental PSU by detecting that the supplemental PSU can provide the DC power to the plurality of DC-powered units or not. When the supplemental power supply unit can provide DC power to the Plurality of DC-powered units, the controller increases the AC power from the main power supply unit to the fusing unit and shortens the recovery time.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a first power-supply unit to input external power and to output first power supplying a predetermined constant voltage to a load, a second power-supply unit to accumulate charge and to output second power to the load in parallel with the first power being supplied from the first power-supply unit, and a controller to output a control signal to prevent the second power-supply unit from supplying power in case of a current increase due to a dynamic load change, and to cause the first power-supply unit to supply power for the dynamic current increase. The first power-supply unit supplies power having a current value smaller than a predetermined maximum current of the first power-supply unit. The second power-supply unit supplies power for a shortfall current exceeding the predetermined maximum current of the first power-supply unit.

Abstract: There is provided an anti-Newton ring sheet having an excellent anti-sparkle property, which can prevent the generation of sparkles when it is used in a touch panel using a high-definition color display, and a touch panel using this anti-Newton ring sheet. The anti-Newton ring sheet 1 of the present invention has an anti-Newton ring layer 3 comprising ionizing radiation curable organic-inorganic hybrid resin (binder component 32) and fine particles 31 on one surface of a transparent substrate 2, and preferably the mean diameter and the coefficient of variation of the diameter of the particle 31 is not less than 0.5 ?m and not more than 3.0 ?m and not less than 20% and not more than 80%, respectively, and the thickness of the anti-Newton ring layer 3 is preferably not less than 0.2 ?m and not more than 3.5 ?m.

Abstract: A circuit unit connects outputs from a first power supply and a second power supply in parallel, and simultaneously supplies powers from both power supplies to a load. A control unit controls an output current from the first power supply to an upper-limit value or lower, and controls an output current from the second power supply to a value obtained by subtracting the upper-limit value from a current detected by a current detector. An abnormality detector detects an abnormality in simultaneously supplied power, based on a reference current value associated with an operating state of the power supply apparatus and the current detected by the current detector.

Abstract: A multilayer array electronic component includes a multilayer composite including a helical coil and a capacitor that are defined by stacking a coil conductor, a capacitor conductor, and a ceramic sheet on one another. External electrodes are arranged on the surface of the multilayer composite and electrically connected to the helical coil or the capacitor. A direction identification mark is arranged on the upper surface of the multilayer composite and electrically connected to any of the external electrodes through the helical coil or the capacitor.

Abstract: An image formation apparatus is disclosed. The image formation apparatus includes a manuscript reading unit for reading a manuscript, a main power supply for supplying electric power to an alternating-current load and a direct-current load, and an auxiliary power supply that is capable of storing electric power for supplying electric power to the direct-current load. Power supply to the direct-current load is switched between the main power supply and the auxiliary power supply when reading the manuscript is not being carried out.

Abstract: A transparent hard coat film having excellent hardness and transmitted resolution, in which an interference fringe attributable to non-uniform thickness of the transparent hard coat layer is not noticeable, is provided. The transparent hard coat film of the invention has a transparent hard coat layer formed on at least one surface of a transparent polymer film, wherein the transparent hard coat film has a b* value in the L*a*b* color space system of 0.5 or less.

Abstract: A multilayer array electronic component includes a multilayer composite including a helical coil and a capacitor that are defined by stacking a coil conductor, a capacitor conductor, and a ceramic sheet on one another. External electrodes are arranged on the surface of the multilayer composite and electrically connected to the helical coil or the capacitor. A direction identification mark is arranged on the upper surface of the multilayer composite and electrically connected to any of the external electrodes through the helical coil or the capacitor.

Abstract: An antistatic hard coat film showing antistatic property and antireflection property for outer lights as well as superior hard coat properties such as superior surface hardness and antiscratching property is provided. The antistatic hard coat film of the present invention comprises an antistatic hard coat layer formed from an ionizing radiation curable resin, a pigment and a polymer antistatic agent having an organopolysiloxane unit and a quaternary ammonium salt unit, and the hard coat layer contains 1 to 5% by weight of the pigment. Weight ratio of the ionizing radiation curable resin and the polymer antistatic agent is preferably 6:4 to 5:5.

Abstract: To provide a surface protective sheet having superior anti-ultraviolet property and exhibiting little yellow tint. The surface protective sheet of the present invention has an anti-ultraviolet layer on at least one surface of a plastic film, and the anti-ultraviolet layer comprises an ultraviolet absorber, an ionizing radiation curable resin composition, and spherical microparticles having a mean particle diameter of 1 to 20 ?m, and the microparticles are contained in an amount of 0.4 to 3% by weight in the anti-ultraviolet layer. The anti-ultraviolet layer preferably contains 0.01 to 1% by weight of organopolysiloxane.

Abstract: At least two or more plastic films are adhered via an adhesive layer or layers to produce a laminate plate having a total thickness of the plastic films of 250 to 700 ?m, and then the laminate plate is subjected to die cutting to obtain a surface protection plate 5. The thickness of each plastic film is preferably chosen to be 50 to 400 ?m. A surface protection plate having superior rigidity can be thereby easily produced with a smaller thickness. The thus obtained surface protection plate 5 can be suitably used as the surface protection plate 5 of the liquid crystal display 6.

Abstract: A light diffusing body and transmission type screen, which can reduce the shift of the color tone of the light source light seen through the light diffusing body and prevent the phenomenon that the white light source seen through the light diffusing body looks colored, is provide. The light diffusing body 1 of the present invention comprises a transparent resin and spherical micro-particles having a different refractive index from that of the said transparent resin, wherein the relation between the maximum value (Emax) and the minimum value (Emax) of the effective scattering efficiency values (E) obtained for each center wavelength in the wavelength ranges of blue, green and red by dividing the sum of scattering cross-sections of all spherical micro-particles contained in the unit area of the aforementioned light diffusing body 1 by the sum of geometrical cross-sections of all these spherical micro-particles satisfies Emin/Emax?0.90.

Abstract: A circuit unit connects outputs from a first power supply and a second power supply in parallel, and simultaneously supplies powers from both power supplies to a load. A control unit controls an output current from the first power supply to an upper-limit value or lower, and controls an output current from the second power supply to a value obtained by subtracting the upper-limit value from a current detected by a current detector. An abnormality detector detects an abnormality in simultaneously supplied power, based on a reference current value associated with an operating state of the power supply apparatus and the current detected by the current detector.

Abstract: A power supply device includes a first power-supply unit to input external power and to output first power supplying a predetermined constant voltage to a load, a second power-supply unit to accumulate charge and to output second power to the load in parallel with the first power being supplied from the first power-supply unit, and a controller to output a control signal to prevent the second power-supply unit from supplying power in case of a current increase due to a dynamic load change, and to cause the first power-supply unit to supply power for the dynamic current increase. The first power-supply unit supplies power having a current value smaller than a predetermined maximum current of the first power-supply unit. The second power-supply unit supplies power for a shortfall current exceeding the predetermined maximum current of the first power-supply unit.